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Reiko, re your post about substrate. Is that just regular wheat bran or is it mixed with something else? sm

Aimee Oct 20, 2003 10:13 PM

that sounds like a great alternative to paper towels. By the way, you helped me out last week remember? My BD had stopped eating. He is doing ok, but sill not eating crickets. He eats little greens and I have spoiled him with wax worms (dusted). I just got my Reptsun MVB today so I'll start using that and keep my fingers crossed. I also got some acidophlus today and gave him a taste of that to try and stimulate his eating...

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reiko Oct 20, 2003 11:02 PM

its good stuff

im glad to hear he is doing ok, i would try and not feed him that many waxies and try and get him back on the crickets, did he have a fecal done? i cant recall but is he basking acting normally otherwise and going to the bathroom alright? did ya double check the temps? just thought i would ask again, hope he gets to feeling better

>>that sounds like a great alternative to paper towels. By the way, you helped me out last week remember? My BD had stopped eating. He is doing ok, but sill not eating crickets. He eats little greens and I have spoiled him with wax worms (dusted). I just got my Reptsun MVB today so I'll start using that and keep my fingers crossed. I also got some acidophlus today and gave him a taste of that to try and stimulate his eating...
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Aimee Oct 21, 2003 10:46 AM

Yeah, he did have a fecal and it was ok, but the vet gave him a dose of something (i can't remember the name). The temps are all good. I moved him into a longer aquarium and the hot side is 100-105 and the cool side is 80-85. He poops daily and I have given him water with from a syringe daily so that's good. I still try crickets daily but he just turns dark and doesn't move. I'll keep trying. He is about 4 months old 13" and 80 grams, is this too young for the bran substrate? Should I wait until he is older? thanks for all help

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